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प्रश्न
Comment on the role of placenta as an endocrine gland.
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उत्तर
Placenta acts as an endocrine gland and produces the human chorionic gonadotropins, human placental lactogen, oestrogen, progesterone and relaxin (later stages of pregnancy). These hormones support foetal growth and help in the maintenance of pregnancy. Hormones like oestrogen, progestogen, cortisol and prolactin are increased several folds in the maternal blood.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Choose the correct options of the following question:
Eyelids in human foetus separate in :
Gonads develop from embryonic ______.
The first movements of the foetus and appearance of hair on its head are usually observed during which month of pregnancy?
Urine test during pregnancy determines the presence of ______.
In the event of pregnancy, the corpus luteum persists under the influence of ______.
To answer the question, study the graphs below for Subjects 1 and 2 showing different levels of certain hormones.
Subject 2 has a higher level of hormone B, which is ______
Which of the following is not a function of the placenta?
The secondary sexual characters develop in females because:
Several hormones like HCG, HPL estrogen, and progesterone are produced by ______.
hCG is secreted by ______
